my 91 suburban build thead

[K5 dude 350]

yay i finally got a suburban. Its a 91 1/2 ton with power everything. I got it about 2 months ago. It has a bunch of rust that has to be dealt with before i start lifting it and such. The back 8 body mounts were completely rotted out and the body was actually just resting on the frame rails. So this build thread will have alot of restoration in it. Im already halfway done with the body work. Im starting this tread a little late but im going to put all the pics up of my progress or at least some of them (i have like 300 pics already). If you have any questions, comments, concerns, oppinions, or suggestions please say them. I can use all the help i can get, this is my first full size chevy and im love.

 

[K5 dude 350]

heres the first picture i have of her, she looks pretty rust free but just wait for the other pics to come

 

[desertrat67]

I guess looks can be decieving if that thing is as rusty as you claim it to be. Might have been easier to come and pick up a body in TX or OK and swap them out.

 

[K5 dude 350]

more pics

 

[K5 dude 350]

even more pics

 

[K5 dude 350]

even more more pics

 

[K5 dude 350]

the first thing i did was replace both rear wheel bearings

 

[USSkoval]

What size wheels are those? I've only seen those hub caps on 3/4 tons with 16's.

 

[K5 dude 350]

they are 15x??

 

[K5 dude 350]

now for the pain and suffering

 

[K5 dude 350]

more pain and suffering

 

[K5 dude 350]

i hate rust...

 

[K5 dude 350]

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[K5 dude 350]

im getting really tired

 

[K5 dude 350]

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[K5 dude 350]

im actually done with all the body work i just have been to lazy to post photos. only 400 more to go

 

[throttleissues]

Man, I was thinking with that much rust, it looked buggy time to me.

 

[USSkoval]

Geez, certainly was bad under there I really NEED to take care of the rust on mine before it ends up like that.